Kitchen replacement programmes · South East
Kitchen replacement programmes in Portsmouth
If kitchens in Portsmouth are due for renewal under your housing quality standard, we can survey, price and install them home by home.
Social landlords in Portsmouth can appoint us for kitchen replacement, from a single home to a programme. Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Portsmouth at a glance
- Council
- Portsmouth City Council
- Region
- South East
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 214,692 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Portsmouth?
- Survey, layout drawing and resident choice of finishes within your range
- Strip-out, asbestos checks and waste removal
- Plumbing, waste and gas connections (gas work by Gas Safe registered engineers, confirmed in writing before appointment)
- Units, worktops, sink, tiling, extract and lighting
- Resident liaison and temporary cooking facilities where needed
How do we deliver it?
A resident liaison officer visits before the survey, explains the programme and stays in touch until handover. Most complaints on kitchen programmes come from poor communication, not poor workmanship.
Which rules apply in Portsmouth?
Gas work done for payment must be carried out by a member of the Gas Safe Register (Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998). Landlords must have each gas appliance and flue checked at least every 12 months and give the record to the tenant within 28 days.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about kitchen replacement
What does kitchen replacement cost in Portsmouth?
Our guide range for a kitchen in a replacement programme in Portsmouth is £5,500–£11,000 per kitchen. That is the UK range of £5,000–£10,000 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.
Questions about kitchen replacement in Portsmouth
Does Portsmouth City Council still own council homes?
Portsmouth City Council still owns council homes in Portsmouth and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Can you take on kitchen replacement in Portsmouth as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Portsmouth can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for kitchen replacement, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Portsmouth?
Yes. We take on kitchen replacement across the South East, including Gosport, Havant, Fareham and Eastleigh, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Portsmouth
- Void property works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Window and door replacement
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Responsive repairs
- Communal area refurbishment
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- External wall insulation